News In Flashes - Trouble In Tunisia AKA… 1952

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(Unreleased story - replaced by Death of King George VI. 52/12 )

Tunisia, North Africa.

GOV. Tunisian streets (for super sub.) High angle shot of funeral procession for police officers killed when a crowd stormed police headquarters at Moknine (sp?) SV. Funeral procession. SCU. Medals...

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Cataloguer:
Jenny
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
26867
Sort Number:
52/012
Time in/Out:
01:11:17:00 / 01:11:50:00
Canister:
52/12 (Unreleased)
Film ID:
9.05
Issue Date:

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